NEW YORK (AP) — Toyota announced Friday it would recall about 162,000 pickup trucks in the United States after it was discovered that the vehicles’ multimedia displays could compromise driver safety.
The recall affects the company’s model year 2024-2025 Tundra and Tundra Hybrid line of trucks.
Affected customers are currently being notified, according to a statement from Toyota.
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If considering any chicken breast fillet dishes, you should ask your restaurant about the chicken’s origins after the recall of 13,720 pounds of grilled chicken on listeria concerns.
Suzanna’s Kitchen, based in the Atlanta suburb of Norcross, Georgia, recalled the chicken after, the USDA recall notice said, “a third-party laboratory sample reported a positive listeria monocytogenes result in the ready-to-eat fully-cooked grilled chicken breast fillets product.”
This chicken got sent to distribution centers in Florida, North Carolina, Missouri, Georgia, Alabama, Ohio and New Hampshire for sales to food service businesses (hotels, all forms of restaurants). The 10-pound cases had lot No. 60104 P1382 287 5 J14 on the side of the case and on the two 5-pound packages of chicken breast inside the case.
Anyone with questions on this recall can reach out to Suzanna’s Kitchen’s customer service director, Dawn Duncan, at dduncan@suzannaskitchen.com.
Listeria infects approximately 1,250 people in the United States annually, by CDC estimate, and kills about 172. Newborns, senior citizens and pregnant woman are vulnerable to the worst effects of listeria, which can cause stillbirths and miscarriages from the high fevers it can cause. Other symptoms can include headache, loss of balance, muscle stiffness, muscle aches and seizures.
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Amazon-owned Zoox issued a recall Tuesday over concerns its autonomous driving system caused vehicles to cross over the center lane line near intersections or block crosswalks. The voluntary recall of its software affected 332 vehicles, according to documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
While there have not been any collisions associated with the issue, Zoox noted in the NHTSA filing that it could increase the risk of a crash. The company provides free rides to the public in its driverless Zoox vehicles in parts of San Francisco and Las Vegas.
A Zoox spokesperson told TechCrunch the company identified some instances in which its vehicles made maneuvers that, while common for human drivers, didn’t meet its standards. For example, in an effort to avoid blocking certain intersections at a red light, the robotaxi might stop in a crosswalk. In other instances, the robotaxi made a late turn, resulting in a wide turn, according to a spokesperson’s emailed statement.
The issue was initially identified on August 26 when a Zoox robotaxi made a wide right turn, crossed partially into the opposing travel lane, and temporarily stopped in front of the oncoming travel lane, according to the NHTSA filing.
Zoox monitored its data for additional lane crossings near intersections, ultimately identifying 62 instances between August 26 and December 5. The company said in the filing it was in “ongoing conversations with NHTSA about the frequency, severity, and root causes of these occurrences.”
The company updated its software on November 7 and again in mid-December to address all of the issues.
“We have successfully identified and deployed targeted software improvements to address the root causes of these incidents,” the statement reads. “Today, we’re submitting a voluntary software recall because transparency and safety is foundational to Zoox, and we want to be open with the public and regulators about how we are constantly refining and improving our technology.”
The software recall affected Zoox vehicles operating on public roads between March 13 and December 18, according to the filing.
Zoox has issued several software recalls this year, including one in March to address unexpected hard braking. That recall followed a preliminary investigation by NHTSA that was opened after the agency received two reports of motorcyclists colliding with the back of Zoox vehicles.
In May, Zoox filed two software recalls to address concerns about the system’s ability to predict the movement of other road users.
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The latest not-food-in-your-food recall comes from Danone U.S., which yanked pints of So Delicious frozen dessert because they might have “small stones and other hard objects, within the cashew inclusions.”
While Danone’s recall notice said it has found the problem that added unwanted texture to So Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Desserts, the company didn’t say how this happened. Pints with best by dates before Aug. 8, 2027, are included in the recall from retailers nationwide.
READ MORE: The reason a Publix store brand dessert got recalled in Florida, 7 other states
Among those retail stores are Target, Walmart and Publix, each of which announced its involvement in the recall on their websites.
Anyone with recalled pints should get a refund. Danone wants customers to reach out to the company online or at 833-367-8975, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday. You should also be able to just return the frozen dessert to a store for a full refund.
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The latest not-food-in-your-food recall comes from Danone U.S., which yanked pints of So Delicious frozen dessert because they might have “small stones and other hard objects, within the cashew inclusions.”
While Danone’s recall notice said it has found the problem that added unwanted texture to So Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Desserts, the company didn’t say how this happened. Pints with best by dates before Aug. 8, 2027, are included in the recall from retailers nationwide.
READ MORE: The reason a Publix store brand dessert got recalled in Florida, 7 other states
Among those retail stores are Target, Walmart and Publix, each of which announced its involvement in the recall on their websites.
Anyone with recalled pints should get a refund. Danone wants customers to reach out to the company online or at 833-367-8975, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday. You should also be able to just return the frozen dessert to a store for a full refund.
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An allergic reaction that didn’t kill a consumer alerted White Castle to a problem that could kill a consumer, prompting a 50-state burger recall.
White Castle’s Frozen Food Division yanked two lots of four-count White Castle Original Sliders after finding out they might have Jalapeño Cheese Sliders.
Other than unexpectedly raising the temperature in your mouth, the Jalapeño Cheese Sliders have milk and soy. The original variety don’t, so, the box doesn’t list those ingredients among allergens.
“Consumers with an allergy or sensitivity to milk or soy run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the product,” the White Castle-written, FDA-posted recall notice said.
The recall notice explains: “The issue was discovered when a customer notified White Castle that he suffered a non-life-threatening allergic reaction after consuming one of the Jalapeño Cheese Sliders that was incorrectly packaged in the 4-count Original Sliders carton.”
Lot Nos. 9H203521 or 9H203522 will be found on an end panel of the recalled boxes, next to the best by date of April 18, 2026.
If there’s no chance the little square burgers will be eaten by anyone with a milk or soy allergy, and you don’t mind the jalapeño or cheese, carry on as usual. Otherwise, return the box to the store where you bought it for a refund or toss it in the garbage.
Direct questions to White Castle at 800-843-2728.
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General Motors is facing a class-action lawsuit over its 6.2-liter V8 L87 engines. The automotive company first issued a recall in April, but the report alleges that its fixes didn’t sufficiently solve the problem.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received over 28,000 complaints about failure of the engine’s crankshaft, bearings, and connecting rods, which are found under the hood of the vehicles.
According to CarComplaints, the engine issue was linked to at least 12 reported crashes and 12 injuries.
The agency initiated an investigation, prompting GM to recall nearly 600,000 trucks and SUVs. More recently, an additional 286,000 vehicles were placed under investigation.
GM pulled models from 2019 to 2024, including the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500; the Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, and GMC Yukon; and the Cadillac Escalade, according to Autoblog.
The main reason for the lawsuit is the defect, but the argument is that the repair GM provided, a new engine oil spec, didn’t address the engine issue.
Eleven further lawsuits were filed after the first, and all have been consolidated into one, Powell v. General Motors. The latest addition was Hermanowicz v. General Motors, which was filed in October.
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Eggs from a California distributor are being recalled over Salmonella contamination.
(DIXON, CA – More than 15-hundred eggs are being recalled due to possible salmonella contamination. The recall from the California Department of Health applies to 12-count cartons and 30-count cartons from Vega Farms. They have a sell by date of December 22nd or earlier. A spokesperson for the company said the issue was due to processing equipment and not from the chickens that hatched the eggs.
Officials say that while, the main distribution for this Vega Farms recall was in California, and Oregon wasn’t specified, it is always wise to be aware of food recalls and practice safe food handling, especially with eggs.
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Grated cheese sold under four brands has been recalled at various stores nationwide, including Walmart, Sam’s Clubs and Target, after testing found listeria.
The Ambriola Company’s FDA-posted recall notice said the recall is limited to grated Pecorino Romano cheese made at its West Caldwell, New Jersey facility.
Locatelli Pecorino Romano Grated in a 4 oz. cup, expiration dates 05/03/26, 05/10/26 and 05/17/26.
Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano in a 8 oz. cup, expiration dates 04/06/26, 04/11/26, 04/12/26, 04/15/26, 04/17/26 05/05/26, 05/06/26, 05/07/26, 05/10/26, 05/12/26, 05/14/26 and 05/17/26. This weight is sold at Fresh Market.
Wegmans said its stores in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. sold the Locatelli brand between Nov. 14 and Monday.
Boar’s Head Grated Pecorino Romano in a 6 oz. cup, expiration dates 03/04/26 and 03/12/2026. Target said it sells the Boar’s Head.
Member’s Mark Pecorino Romano in a 1.5 lb. Bag, expiration dates 03/25/26, 03/30/26 and 04/05/26. This is sold at Sam’s Clubs in Florida, California, Missouri, Kentucky, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia.
Walmart didn’t specify which brands other than Member’s Mark it sells, but did say it was in stores in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.
There’s also the recalled cheese that’s sold by the pound.
Pinna Grated Pecorino Romano, expiration date 03/11/26.
Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano, expiration dates 03/04/26, 03/06/26, 03/11/26 and 03/13/26.
Ambriola Grated Pecorino Romano, expiration dates 02/28/26, 03/04/26 and 03/11/26.
Boar’s Head Pecorino Romano Grated bag, expiration dates 03/03/26 and 03/12/26.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, listeria infects 1,250 people per year in the United States, 172 of which are killed by the infection. The most vulnerable to listeria’s worst effects are senior citizens and people with damaged immune systems. Pregnant women can suffer stillbirths and miscarriages from the high fevers that are a symptom of listeria. Most people suffer, along with high fevers, headaches, muscle aches, diarrhea and stomach issues.
Customers who purchased the affected products should not consume them and either dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. For more information, contact Ambriola at 1-800-962-8224 from Monday through Friday from 9:00am – 4:00 pm ET.
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Grated cheese sold under four brands has been recalled at various stores nationwide, including Walmart, Sam’s Clubs and Target, after testing found listeria.
The Ambriola Company’s FDA-posted recall notice said the recall is limited to grated Pecorino Romano cheese made at its West Caldwell, New Jersey facility.
Locatelli Pecorino Romano Grated in a 4 oz. cup, expiration dates 05/03/26, 05/10/26 and 05/17/26.
Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano in a 8 oz. cup, expiration dates 04/06/26, 04/11/26, 04/12/26, 04/15/26, 04/17/26 05/05/26, 05/06/26, 05/07/26, 05/10/26, 05/12/26, 05/14/26 and 05/17/26. This weight is sold at Fresh Market.
Wegmans said its stores in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. sold the Locatelli brand between Nov. 14 and Monday.
Boar’s Head Grated Pecorino Romano in a 6 oz. cup, expiration dates 03/04/26 and 03/12/2026. Target said it sells the Boar’s Head.
Member’s Mark Pecorino Romano in a 1.5 lb. Bag, expiration dates 03/25/26, 03/30/26 and 04/05/26. This is sold at Sam’s Clubs in Florida, California, Missouri, Kentucky, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia.
Walmart didn’t specify which brands other than Member’s Mark it sells, but did say it was in stores in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.
There’s also the recalled cheese that’s sold by the pound.
Pinna Grated Pecorino Romano, expiration date 03/11/26.
Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano, expiration dates 03/04/26, 03/06/26, 03/11/26 and 03/13/26.
Ambriola Grated Pecorino Romano, expiration dates 02/28/26, 03/04/26 and 03/11/26.
Boar’s Head Pecorino Romano Grated bag, expiration dates 03/03/26 and 03/12/26.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, listeria infects 1,250 people per year in the United States, 172 of which are killed by the infection. The most vulnerable to listeria’s worst effects are senior citizens and people with damaged immune systems. Pregnant women can suffer stillbirths and miscarriages from the high fevers that are a symptom of listeria. Most people suffer, along with high fevers, headaches, muscle aches, diarrhea and stomach issues.
Customers who purchased the affected products should not consume them and either dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. For more information, contact Ambriola at 1-800-962-8224 from Monday through Friday from 9:00am – 4:00 pm ET.
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Rad Power Bikes is under fire after a federal watchdog urged consumers yesterday to stop using two kinds of lithium-ion batteries found in its e-bikes. The Seattle-based bike brand denies excess danger associated with these parts.
The batteries, model numbers RP-1304 and HL-RP-S1304, have been referenced in 31 reports of fire. Twelve of those cases detailed property damage totaling around $734,500, according to a news release by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Some of the incidents happened while the battery was in storage, not charging or being used.
The agency asked consumers to immediately remove the batteries and safely dispose of them. It said the batteries can “unexpectedly ignite and explode, posing a fire hazard to consumers, especially when the battery or the harness has been exposed to water and debris.”
In a statement on its website, Rad Power Bikes said it takes significant water exposure to pose a hazard, which the company warns in its manuals. It also said the incident rate makes up a fraction of one percent of batteries distributed.
“Rad Power Bikes firmly stands behind our batteries and our reputation as leaders in the e-bike industry, and strongly disagrees with the C.P.S.C.’s characterization of certain Rad batteries as defective or unsafe,” the statement read.
The batteries were manufactured in China and sold on RadPowerBikes.com, and in Best Buy and independent bike stores. They were associated with several e-bike models, including RadWagon 4, RadCity HS 4, RadRover High Step 5, RadCity Step Thru 3, RadRover Step Thru 1, RadRunner 2, RadRunner 1, RadRunner Plus, and RadExpand 5.
The fire hazard comes two weeks after Rad Power Bikes reported that it may have to close due to a lack of funding. The company, once the largest e-bike brand in North America, has undergone several rounds of layoffs and faced prior lawsuits related to e-bike battery fires.
The CPSC said because of financial factors, Rad Power Bikes cannot offer a full recall or refund to customers.
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As the number of children in the infant botulism continues to rise, the company manufacturing the recalled formula admits third-party testing found botulism in its formula.
And, the FDA says, some of the nation’s largest grocery sellers, including No. 1 Walmart and No. 2 Kroger, are still selling ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula.
Here’s an update on the recall and the outbreak.
Back on Nov. 11, after the FDA informed ByHeart that infant botulism sickened two more babies, ByHeart expanded its recall of its Whole Nutrition Infant Formula from two lots to an everybody-out-of-the-pool recall involving all lots sold by all retailers.
READ MORE: More formula recalled from Walmart, Publix, others. Botulism infects more babies
That included Walmart, Publix, Meijer, Kroger and Kroger-owned chains, as well as Amazon.com. The FDA’s Thursday update said through Amazon sales, the formula went to Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Israel, Jamaica, Peru, the Virgin Islands, Brunei, China, Egypt, Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Romania, Singapore, South Africa and Thailand.
But, that also said the FDA “has received reports that recalled formula is still being found on store shelves in multiple states, including at multiple Walmart, Target, and Kroger locations, and at one or more Sprouts Organic Market, Safeway, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, and Star Market locations.”
If you have the formula in your home and have been giving it to your child, the CDC has some suggestions for you beyond stop using it right now.
Even as it recalled the formula en masse and the state of California said it had found botulism in the formula, ByHeart insisted, “neither we, nor the FDA nor the CDC, have found clostridium botulinum spores or toxins in any unopened can of ByHeart formula.”
That’s no longer the case.
“After the FDA informed us of the infant botulism outbreak on November 7, we immediately partnered with IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group, a global leader in Food Safety testing, to test cans of ByHeart formula, and conducted a nationwide recall,” ByHeart now admits on its website. “We have just learned that those tests identified Clostridium botulinum in some samples of ByHeart formula.
“We immediately notified the FDA of those findings, and we are working to investigate the facts, conduct ongoing testing to identify the source, and ensure this does not happen to families again.”
In 2022, ByHeart recalled five batches of Whole Nutrition Infant Formula on concerns of cronobacter contamination.
READ MORE: Another baby formula recalled for possible cronobacter bacterial contamination
As of Thursday’s CDC update, the sick child count has risen by eight to 31, all of whom have been hospitalized.
Those kids are spread over 15 states. Texas has the most illnesses, six. California has four. Arizona and Oregon have three each. North Carolina, Washington, Minnesota and Illinois have two each. Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, New Jersey and Rhode Island each have one child with infant botulism.
Symptoms of infant botulism, which can take weeks to emerge, include poor feeding, difficulty swallowing, loss of head control and less expressiveness in the face.
At least three lawsuits have been filed against ByHeart on behalf of families in Eatonville Washington; Richmond, Kentucky; and Flagstaff, Arizona.
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As the number of children in the infant botulism continues to rise, the company manufacturing the recalled formula admits third-party testing found botulism in its formula.
And, the FDA says, some of the nation’s largest grocery sellers, including No. 1 Walmart and No. 2 Kroger, are still selling ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula.
Here’s an update on the recall and the outbreak.
Back on Nov. 11, after the FDA informed ByHeart that infant botulism sickened two more babies, ByHeart expanded its recall of its Whole Nutrition Infant Formula from two lots to an everybody-out-of-the-pool recall involving all lots sold by all retailers.
READ MORE: More formula recalled from Walmart, Publix, others. Botulism infects more babies
That included Walmart, Publix, Meijer, Kroger and Kroger-owned chains, as well as Amazon.com. The FDA’s Thursday update said through Amazon sales, the formula went to Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Israel, Jamaica, Peru, the Virgin Islands, Brunei, China, Egypt, Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Romania, Singapore, South Africa and Thailand.
But, that also said the FDA “has received reports that recalled formula is still being found on store shelves in multiple states, including at multiple Walmart, Target, and Kroger locations, and at one or more Sprouts Organic Market, Safeway, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, and Star Market locations.”
If you have the formula in your home and have been giving it to your child, the CDC has some suggestions for you beyond stop using it right now.
Even as it recalled the formula en masse and the state of California said it had found botulism in the formula, ByHeart insisted, “neither we, nor the FDA nor the CDC, have found clostridium botulinum spores or toxins in any unopened can of ByHeart formula.”
That’s no longer the case.
“After the FDA informed us of the infant botulism outbreak on November 7, we immediately partnered with IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group, a global leader in Food Safety testing, to test cans of ByHeart formula, and conducted a nationwide recall,” ByHeart now admits on its website. “We have just learned that those tests identified Clostridium botulinum in some samples of ByHeart formula.
“We immediately notified the FDA of those findings, and we are working to investigate the facts, conduct ongoing testing to identify the source, and ensure this does not happen to families again.”
In 2022, ByHeart recalled five batches of Whole Nutrition Infant Formula on concerns of cronobacter contamination.
READ MORE: Another baby formula recalled for possible cronobacter bacterial contamination
As of Thursday’s CDC update, the sick child count has risen by eight to 31, all of whom have been hospitalized.
Those kids are spread over 15 states. Texas has the most illnesses, six. California has four. Arizona and Oregon have three each. North Carolina, Washington, Minnesota and Illinois have two each. Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, New Jersey and Rhode Island each have one child with infant botulism.
Symptoms of infant botulism, which can take weeks to emerge, include poor feeding, difficulty swallowing, loss of head control and less expressiveness in the face.
At least three lawsuits have been filed against ByHeart on behalf of families in Eatonville Washington; Richmond, Kentucky; and Flagstaff, Arizona.
This story was originally published November 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM.
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As the number of children in the infant botulism continues to rise, the company manufacturing the recalled formula admits third-party testing found botulism in its formula.
And, the FDA says, some of the nation’s largest grocery sellers, including No. 1 Walmart and No. 2 Kroger, are still selling ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula.
Here’s an update on the recall and the outbreak.
Back on Nov. 11, after the FDA informed ByHeart that infant botulism sickened two more babies, ByHeart expanded its recall of its Whole Nutrition Infant Formula from two lots to an everybody-out-of-the-pool recall involving all lots sold by all retailers.
READ MORE: More formula recalled from Walmart, Publix, others. Botulism infects more babies
That included Walmart, Publix, Meijer, Kroger and Kroger-owned chains, as well as Amazon.com. The FDA’s Thursday update said through Amazon sales, the formula went to Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Israel, Jamaica, Peru, the Virgin Islands, Brunei, China, Egypt, Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Romania, Singapore, South Africa and Thailand.
But, that also said the FDA “has received reports that recalled formula is still being found on store shelves in multiple states, including at multiple Walmart, Target, and Kroger locations, and at one or more Sprouts Organic Market, Safeway, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, and Star Market locations.”
If you have the formula in your home and have been giving it to your child, the CDC has some suggestions for you beyond stop using it right now.
Even as it recalled the formula en masse and the state of California said it had found botulism in the formula, ByHeart insisted, “neither we, nor the FDA nor the CDC, have found clostridium botulinum spores or toxins in any unopened can of ByHeart formula.”
That’s no longer the case.
“After the FDA informed us of the infant botulism outbreak on November 7, we immediately partnered with IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group, a global leader in Food Safety testing, to test cans of ByHeart formula, and conducted a nationwide recall,” ByHeart now admits on its website. “We have just learned that those tests identified Clostridium botulinum in some samples of ByHeart formula.
“We immediately notified the FDA of those findings, and we are working to investigate the facts, conduct ongoing testing to identify the source, and ensure this does not happen to families again.”
In 2022, ByHeart recalled five batches of Whole Nutrition Infant Formula on concerns of cronobacter contamination.
READ MORE: Another baby formula recalled for possible cronobacter bacterial contamination
As of Thursday’s CDC update, the sick child count has risen by eight to 31, all of whom have been hospitalized.
Those kids are spread over 15 states. Texas has the most illnesses, six. California has four. Arizona and Oregon have three each. North Carolina, Washington, Minnesota and Illinois have two each. Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, New Jersey and Rhode Island each have one child with infant botulism.
Symptoms of infant botulism, which can take weeks to emerge, include poor feeding, difficulty swallowing, loss of head control and less expressiveness in the face.
At least three lawsuits have been filed against ByHeart on behalf of families in Eatonville Washington; Richmond, Kentucky; and Flagstaff, Arizona.
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NEW YORK, NY – America’s infant botulism outbreak is growing with multiple states affected, including New York and New Jersey, despite a nationwide recall of a certain baby formula.
The FDA warned parents on Saturday that 13 babies in ten states had gotten sick and needed to be hospitalized after drinking ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. But now the number has grown to 15 babies in 12 states. The cases occurred in Arizona, California, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Oregon and Washington.
All the infants are being treated with BabyBIG, a special IV medicine designed to treat botulism.
The illness can cause serious complications, including trouble breathing and respiratory arrest. ByHeart, which is based in New York City, first issued a voluntary recall of two lots of formula which it’s now expanded to all.
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Listeria found in a packing facility caused a recall of peaches sold by the nation’s largest grocers, including Walmart, Costco, Kroger, Target and Food Lion.
Neither Albertsons stores nor Publix listed that their peaches were involved in the recall by Reedley, California’s Moonlight Companies.
Listeria infects about 1,250 people in the United States each year, according to the CDC, and kills about 172. Newborns, adults over 65 and pregnant women are most vulnerable to the worst from listeria, which can cause miscarriages and stillbirths. Most people suffer high fever, headache, symptoms similar to the flu and muscle stiffness.
Moonlight’s recall notice says affected Moonlight Yellow Peaches, Moonlight White Peaches, Moonlight White Peppermint Peach and Kroger Yellow Peaches were sold from Sept. 16, 2025 and Oct. 29, 2025, individually and in multipacks. If the packs or PLU stickers on individual peaches have “Washington” or “Organic” on them, they’re not recalled.
Recalled peaches in multipacks carry these lot Nos. on the packaging: 01 PCLC, 03PCAF, 106PCLF, 113PCAF, 113PCLF, 129PCLF, 134PCLF, 142PCLF, 150PCLF, 151PCLF, 159PCABA, 159PCABB, 159PCPG10, 20, 22PCAB, 22PCPG10A, 22PCPG10B, 22PCP8A, 22PCPG8B, 22PCPG8C, 23, 25, 30PCEN, 40LT, 40YP#3, 44PCLC, 44PCLCB, 45, 51PCLC, 51PCLCB, 86PCAF, 69PWPR or 79PWPRT.
Recalled individual Moonlight Yellow and White Peaches will have No. 4401 or 4044 on the PLU sticker.
Walmart didn’t list exactly which peaches it sold, but did say recalled peaches went to Walmarts and Sam’s Club locations in 46 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. States excluded were Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
Kroger sold the individual Moonlight peaches and, of course, Kroger Yellow Peaches. The recall portion of Kroger’s website says they also were sold by Kroger-owned chain grocers Ralphs, Dillons, King Soopers, Fred Meyer, Mariano’s, Pick n Save, Metro Market, Baker’s, Gerbes, City Market, Fry’s, Food4Less, FoodsCo, QFC, and Smith’s.
Costco said it sold Moonlight Yellow Peaches as item No. 2475 from Sept. 25 through Oct. 22 with a pack date on the cartons of Sept. 16 through Oct. 18.
Food Lion said its individual yellow peaches have No. 4038 on the PLU sticker and No. 4401 on the PLU sticker for the white peaches.
Target said it sold individual white and yellow peaches as well as four-packs of the Peppermint Peaches.
Consumers with questions can contact 855-215-5017, Monday – Friday from 8 am – 5 pm Eastern Time.
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Some of my best ideas come to me when I’m exercising.
At least I think they’re some of my best ideas; by the time I actually get a chance to write them down, I’ve often forgotten them. While you could argue that something I was unable to remember for an hour or so can’t be that great, still: we’ve all had things we wanted to remember, but couldn’t.
So what can you do if you need to remember something important? Most memory-improvement techniques — like mnemonics, chunking, and building memory palaces — involve a fair amount of effort.
But these simple strategies to improve your short-term memory and recall require almost no effort — and very little time.
We’ve all been around people who repeat things they’re learning out loud. Or just mouth the words. They look a little odd: smart people just file knowledge away. They don’t have to talk to themselves.
Actually, smart people do talk to themselves.
A study published Learning, Memory, and Cognition found that saying words out loud — or just mouthing them — makes them more distinctive by separating them from all the other words you’re thinking. In short, saying words out loud makes them different.
Which makes them more memorable.
So go ahead. When you need to remember something, say it aloud. Or mouth it to yourself.
Your cerebral cortex will thank you for it.
Sounds odd, I know. But a study published in the Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology shows the simple act of asking yourself whether you will remember something significantly improves the odds that you will remember, in some cases by as much as 50 percent.
That’s especially true for remembering things you want to do. Psychologists call them prospective memories: remembering to perform a planned action, or recall a planned intention, at some point in the future. Like remembering to praise an employee, email a customer, or implement a schedule change.
Why this works is somewhat unclear. Maybe the act of predicting is a little like testing yourself; research shows that quizzing yourself is an extremely effective way to speed up the learning process. What is clear is that the act helps your hippocampus better form and index those episodic memories for later access.
So if you want to remember to do something in the future, take a second and predict whether you will remember.
Science says that act alone makes it more likely you will.
Memory consolidation is the process of transforming temporary memories into more stable, long-lasting memories. Even though the process of memory consolidation can be sped up, still: Storing a memory in a lasting way takes time.
One way to increase the odds is to rehearse whatever you want to remember for 40 seconds. A study published in The Journal of Neuroscience found that a brief period of rehearsal — like replaying an event in your mind, going over what someone said in a meeting, or mentally mapping out a series of steps — makes it significantly more likely that you will remember what you rehearsed.
As the researchers write, that “brief period of rehearsal has a huge effect on our ability to remember complex, lifelike events over periods of one to two weeks. We have also linked this rehearsal effect to processing in a particular part of the brain: the posterior cingulate.”
Which should be long enough for you to actually do something with whatever you hope to remember.
A study published in Nature Reviews Psychology found that “… even two minutes of rest with your eyes closed can improve memory, perhaps to the same degree as a full night of sleep.”
Psychologists call it “offline waking rest.” In its purest form, offline waking rest can be closing your eyes and zoning out for a couple of minutes. But offline waking rest can also be daydreaming. Mind-wandering. Meditating. Basically turning your mind off for a minute or two.
While mentally disconnecting doesn’t sound productive, when it comes to remembering more, it is: without those intermittent periods of lack of focus, memory consolidation doesn’t occur nearly as efficiently.
So go ahead and zone out for a couple minutes. As the researchers write, “Moments of unoccupied rest should be recognized as a critical contributor to human waking cognitive functions rather than a waste of time.”
Can’t beat that.
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PORTLAND, OR – The Oregon Health Authority reports that an Oregon resident is one of three people who tested positive for E. Coli bacteria after eating unpasteurized aged cheese produced at the Twin Sisters Creamery Farmhouse in Washington state.
Samples of leftover cheese obtained from the Oregon resident were tested at a laboratory, and those tests confirmed the presence of the same E. coli pathogen that was found in two Washington state residents who had indirect exposure to cheese from the same company. All three people experienced symptoms of E.coli infection between September 5th and September 16th.
All sizes of Whatcom Blue, Farmhouse, Peppercorn and Mustard Seed varieties of aged cheese from Twin Sisters Creamery produced on or after May 27, 2025, are being recalled.
Some cheese products were repackaged by grocery stores and markets, so the original label may not be present. In these instances, the grocery store label should say the brand of cheese.
For additional information about the investigation of these E. coli infections, read the Washington State Department of Health’s announcement.
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The latest not-food-in-your-food recall was made Friday by LSI, which pulled 2,277,540 pounds of pork jerky sold at Costco and Sam’s Club stores after finding that it might have “pieces of metal.”
That’s from the USDA’s announcement concerning Golden Island Korean Barbecue Pork Jerky, which says LSI “received multiple complaints from consumers finding pieces of wiry metal in the pork jerky product. LSI, Inc. determined that the metal originated from the conveyor belt used in production.”
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The pork jerky was sold in 14.5-ounce and 16-ounce packs with best by dates from Oct. 23, 2025 through Sept. 23, 2026. Click to the USDA’s list for the exact lot codes and best by dates of the 41 lots of the 14.5-ounce packs and seven 16-ounce packs.
Walmart says these went to Sam’s Club stores in Florida, North Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia.
If you have this pork jerky, return it for a full refund or throw it in the garbage. If you have questions, email info@goldenislandjerky.com or call LSI at 605-849-8800.
David J. Neal
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